1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

You run a plasma cutter? What model? is it worth it?... cutting up the toolboxes on my truck with a grinder makes me want a torch or plasma

 

Texas oilfield country gives off Gulf War Kuwaiti oil fire vibes.

 

People drive from surrounding states to visit Barnwell Mountain Rec Area for Toyota Jamboree. We don't have anything this nice up where I'm from.

https://barnwellmountainra.com/

 

But money

 

Any plans to add powder coating to your setup?

 

I just had my worse commute yet today. My drive from San Francisco usually takes ~35 minutes. Today it took 2 hours and 15 minutes.

 

Been running one for almost a year now (since we moved into our new home).

It's a Prime Weld

$699 CUT60 60Amp Non-Touch Pilot Arc PT60 Torch Plasma Cutter 110V/220V Dual Voltage 3 Year Warranty

CUT60, and it's a blow back model that I opted for since I also run a CNC setup at home.

It's possibly my second most used tool, and I use it any time I need to cut any sort of metal with the exception of square or round tube.

My bumper is comprised of parts I cut out using only the hand torch, all 3/16" -





It's useful when you're cutting awkwardly sized pieces that you can't put on a bandsaw or hot saw, this is 1/4" -





I intended to run CNC which is why I got it to begin with but even without a CNC setup, it is well worth the cost over using an angle grinder and cut off wheels.

That shit is for Neanderthals or people who hate themselves.

Me? I want to spend less time working hard and more time coming up with more shit to cut or make.



Also that Eastwood rod bender I bought months ago is coming in clutch over making dumb little things.

The 'tray' I cut earlier for my new welder will sit the new machine on top. Just bent up some 1" flat stock to act as an "edge" to keep the machine in place -

 

That seems to be the next item that the people in these CNC groups opt to purchase.

A lot of DIY oven setups that look pretty legit (I know @BartMaster1234 set one up).

I'd love to do powder coating for sure though but keep it at a small scale.

 

My bosses kid has a dyi powder set up that works pretty good. Im sure there's all sorts of write ups somewhere

 

Mine is just a double oven modified to be one huge chamber. Ton of free units on Craigslist.

 

Yeah there are some badass setups out there for sure.

Cheap too!

Seems it's the whole 'setup' that just takes some careful planning IE air, 'booth' to spray in, etc

 

Exactly.

Ovens are the most used.

@treyus30 was just asking; I haven't put much thought to really look into it yet.

I've just been busy running the CNC as much as possible so I can dial in all my speeds. So far I can cut 12 gauge, 16 gauge, and 3/16" with practically no dross at all.

Hell even the 1/4" I cut last week had practically no dross, but the little it had was because of torch height variances. Need to square up the gantry tube once more.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqErgIIJZGl/?igshid=YmRhY2Q4MGU=

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp-7pepJppX/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Kinda neat, not necessary but neat

 

For $65 a piece I think I'm fine turning the screw 8 times every few months that I need one of my regular shackles

 

@eon_blue

 

Kraken and Stars are tied going into OT now... Hecc


Edit: Kraken win! Dope

 

Acouple of weeks ago I was asking about LBJ and Otre options for the 4R. To that end I picked up a set of OEM pieces for it. I also had on hand a set for the Tacoma. I am very surprised how much more heavy duty the parts are for the Tacoma. I had always been under the impression that the 4R front end was pretty much the same as the Tacoma. Not so though.

LBJ comparison. Tacoma on the right.




There was some discussion about the differences in the shape of the outer TREs too. Significant difference.

 

Nice. I've had a HF one for a long time that's worked out fine for me, but it's the oven size that's a limitation

 

You opted not to go with Tacoma parts?